- SURNAME
Jackson
- FORENAME
Michael David
- UNIT
1 Para
- RANK
Major (M.B.E., MiD), Brigadier (C.B.E.)
- NUMBER
475176
- AWARD
Mention in Despatches, Member of the British Empire, C.B.E.
- PLACE
1979 (MBE), Northern Ireland 1st November 1980 - 31st January 1981 (MiD), C.B.E. 1992 (Northern Ireland)
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 21.3.1944
educated Stamford School, Lincolnshire
educated University of Birmingham 1961
RMC Sandhurst 1962-63
Intelligence Corps 1963 (2Lt)
attached Parachute Regiment
1 Para (Adjutant) 1970-72
Staff College 1976
Chief of Staff, Berlin Infantry Brigade (2 years)
1 Para (Coy Cdr) late 1970s
National Defence College, Latimer 1981
Directing Staff, Staff College, Camberley
Ministry of Defence (for Falklands War) 1982
Senior Directing Staff (Army),Joint Service Defence College, Greenwich 1986-1988
Higher Command and Staff Course, Camberley 1989
GOC 39th Infantry Brigade 1989-91 (Brigadier)
Ministry of Defence (Director General Personnel Services (Army)) 1992-93
GOC 3rd (UK) Division March 1994-July 1996 (Maj-Gen)
Director General Development and Doctrine 1996
Commander ACE Rapid Reaction Corps February 1997 (Lt Gen)
Commander Kosovo Force March 1999
C-in-C Land Command 1.3.2000
Deputy to Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, NATO
Chief of General Staff 2003-2006 (retired as General)
possibly served with 22 SAS 1970s
awards MBE 1979,CBE 1992,CB 1996,KCB 1998,DSO 1999,ADCGen 2001
married Sarah (3 children)
Colonel Commandant of Parachute Regiment
London Gazette 48651, 15th June 1981, Page 8086 (MiD)
London Gazette 55155, 15th June 1998, Page 2 (KCB)
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